Revenues for contract commercial and residential cleaning services are forecast to advance 4.5 percent annually through 2013. Exterior building cleaning will be one of the fastest growing services, while interior cleaning remains dominant. Residential and institutional buildings will see the biggest market gains.

This study analyzes the $53.6 billion US commercial and residential cleaning service industry. It presents historical demand data (1998, 2003, 2008) and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by service (e.g., interior building cleaning; floor, fabric and surface; exterior building cleaning and maintenance; swimming pool cleaning and maintenance; restoration and remediation), market (e.g., institutional, office, commercial, industrial, residential) and US region.